GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |